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Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars

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I copped this album the minute it first hit the stores. It's still my nr1 favorite album to date. The mood of this album is incredible. Some fools argue over lack of skill lyrically, but they must honestly not have a clue of what these emcees are about. They bring their lyrics the way they do because it works like a subliminal message that way. Man I had some of their lyrics poppin'in my head after 3 years that got me thinking:"what song did I get that from?",followed by "so that's that lyric, that's what he said!" and Like Islord said:"watch this underrated expert do his work". And he was right, maybe at first he seemed like the worst of the bunch, but after letting it sink in I even have to say his skill is unprecedented and over the years he's become a minor favorite. Pr terrorist and killa sin have easy on-beat flows, which is why most claim them to be the best. This doesn't mean I don't like them, and I certainly think Killa Sin is incredible and dom pachino is da biz too, it's just that they got a more typical and instantly catchy flow, especially dom. Shogun tends to get overlooked, his raw style and voice taps straight into the spinal cord,and he has some of the illest lyrics ever as he spit it on dirty weaponry's "unite to fight" and on fear love&war's "sweathop". 9th prince's style is murderous and cutting like a lumberjack. If you think this guy ain't feeling the flow you don't know jack and need to shut up. Beretta 9 is another one of those underrated mc's, lyrically deep and his flow is like a ninja. They got so underrated because they are simply ahead of time with this album, which is also what makes this is album such a timeless classic.
There isn't a single track on this album that isn't build to perfection, this was 4th disciple's finest hour no doubt.
I guess most that were actually disappointed with this album were expecting to hear something similar to the traditional wu-tang sound but what they failed to notice was that this was just so much better and more lasting at that. All of y'all naysayers just don't have a clue of what this real hiphoptish is all about.

Introducing KIllArmy, the militant branch of the Wu-Tang tree. This album was a good introduction of KillArmy. The original plan was to release an album under the Population Clique (now The United Kingdom) collective, which constisted of KillArmy, Sunz Of Man, and Royal Fam. "Wake Up" was initially credited as Population Clique's first single but ended up on KillArmy's album, featuring Sunz Of Man. The other singles ("Wu-Renegades" and "Fair, Love and War") are straight bangers. KillArmy also initially consisted of Staten Island, New York MCs 9th Prince (The RZA's little brother), Killa Sin (Wu-Tang evecutive Oli "Power" Grant's little brother), puerto rican MC Dom Paccino aka P.R. Terrorist, and Islord. Two other members were later added to the group: Baretta 9 and Shogun Assassin, both from Ohio, due to their connection with Wu-Tang producer 4th Disciple. Speaking of 4th, he produced the bulk of this album, showing and proving that he can hang with the best of them. KillArmy MC Islord contributed very little to this album due to the fact that he was incarserated at the time. Guest appearances include Streetlife, Masta Killa, and the aforementioned Sunz Of Man. This album was eagerly anticipated by hip-hop fans at that time due to Wu-Tang's popularity at the time (SILENT WEAPONS... was released a few months after WU-TANG FOREVER). The album quickly went gold, establishing KillArmy's hard-core following (not necessarily Wu fans, though the majority are) across the east coast. A big Rest In Peace shout-out to General Wise, the God whom this album was dedicated to, who happened to be KillArmy's manager. He died a few months before the release of this album, in a shoot-out. In PEACE you rest, General Wise aka Wise God Allah.

Alot of people are complaining about "repetitive RZA beats" or "out of sync lyrics". I got news for you, if you wanted that go pick up P. Diddy and call it a day. I swear you wouldnt know hard core ill lyrics if they slapped you in the face. In fact two of the hardest artists in the game today reside right in Killarmy. I could listen to this album 15 times a day with absolutely NO background sound whatsoever. Over most of the album they give a real lesson in how hard lyrics should be.

When I firts got this...I was dissapointed that RZA was onlyproducing 2 songs(One of them was banging, the other one wasaverage). Then I popped this into my CD Player, listening through thefirst ten songs, and it completely knocked me outta my chair. 4thDisciple was the main producer and he had caused quiet a scene. Makingthis unknown album sounding like one of the best(and it is) Wu albumsever. The beats were wonderful and enthralling. The piano loops andstring plays were astonishing, I even doubted the great RZA. So thisalbum gets a 5 star and no less on the beats. Now digressing to thelyrics...a small problem. Only these 3 guys Madman, Killa Sin, and DomPachino can come off brilliant on the mic. The other 3 are from rangedfrom average to excrable. Baretta 9 I can stand, Shogun Assassonbarely even rhymes, he just says a lotta of gibberish, and THANK GODIslord was only in one song(He was down in the jungle), ....WHAT ashame. So I rated this ablum only 4 stars because of those 2 otherrappers that sucks, and plus another problem...they talk about thesame topic, same thing, in EVERY SINGLE SONG except 3 of them. Theymainly raps about racism, strong lyrics like "My mission beassassination, snipers off the rooftop hitting caucasions.." Wecreate a massacre like Texas Chainsaw" "I take off the headof those who worship Adam and Eve, from the Garden of Eden follow thePrince of Thieves. "I meditate seven miles away from Kuwait,Where water runs dry through the fountains, on weekends catch mecollecting heads on the caucus mountains.." Sounds tight, but tothose who are soft, can be disturbing. I think this is a MUST-BUY forall Wu fans. Peace,,I'm out

Best songs: Wake Up and Wu-Renegadestied for first place

As music, this album is 5 stars. 4th Disciple and True Master are hip hop's greatest producers. The next Killarmy album wasn't quite the same, it seems 4th Disciple fizzled a bit (check Killah Priest for some of his other great works). Anyway, there's a lot of war propaganda samples and Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket" and a lot of war conspiracy rhymes which is more interesting than thug rap. But Killa Sin keeps the album tight, rap-wise. His flow is great... Yeah, he sounds like Raekwon, but he's better. Yeah, this review is wack, but I just wanted to give this album props because hopefully one day these beats will be recognized for the genius they are.

97 wasnt the best year for Wu... Forever didnt get te respect it deserved. However, within a month of Forever being released this CD came out. Unfortunately, Killarmy gets slept on becuase they're just another Wu fam group. Killarmy is 6 MCs and producer 4th Desciple (and Allah Mathematics a lot) The best part is they have a wide range of styles. PR Terrorist is my personal fav, but you gotta be crazy to sleep on anyone else. Except maybe Islord.

With the rugged Wu beats, lyrics, and soundclips from war movies.. this is a MUST buy for any Wu fan.

Killarmy (pronounced Killer Army) a spin-off from Wu-Tang Clan with a more military mentality as the six man crew's debut album's title Silent Weapons For Quiet Wars may depict. Fifteen of the seventeen tracks were produced by 4th Disciple whom created a signature sound for the group to make a mark of originality. Lead title "Dress To Kill" chorus "...Grab your army suits / and your phat black boots / military gear, and go out like troops..." is the direction for the entire LP. Some of the sample found "Clash Of The Titans" featuring Street Life resembles a Wu tune as four of the six members spit rapid street knowledge with a third world aspect to it. The off beat piano and flows stood out for "Seems It Never Fails" is an acquired sound that highlights the album. The slow, eerie track "Universal Soldiers" added to the sharp flow of the Army. Knowledge and awakening the minds of the listeners was the aim of this RZA produced track "Wake Up" featuring Hell Razah & Prodigal Sunn. "Wu-Renegades" is a mixture of genres to create a classic East Coast hip-hop feel with violins, bass and piano chords, but the five emcees blessed the instrumental that have to be repeated to fully understand the complexity of the lyrics. Taken dialect from war movies as the hook and or bridge, "Under Siege" stands strong with an oriental off-beat feel. The other RZA produced track "War Face" as said by 9th Prince "...we run trains on RZA produced tracks..." "5 Stars" featuring Masta Killa is a good song but some of the special effects and sounds overshadow the volume of the voices of each emcee's lyrics. This album is definitely a sleeper and Killarmy maybe should have simply named this album Riot.

who the hell gave this album a 1??!!! Probably some stupid Puff Daddy or No Limit listening son of a Bi***! This is the best Wu-Tang style album (after Enter the Wut-Tang)! Buy it, it's really worth it!

THIS ALBUM HAD ME IMPRESSED, THERE IS A LOT OF GOOD TRACKS ON HERE, EVEN THOUGH THE LYRICS COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER. KILLA SIN CAN RIP THE MIC, EVEN PR TERRORIST IS GOOD, BUT THE REST OF THEM ARE KINDA AMATEUR TO SAY THE LEAST. THE BEATS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES, THEY WERE ON POINT, DECENT PRODUCTION ALSO. BLOOD FOR BLOOD WAS A GOOD TRACK, 5 STAR GENERAL WAS ALSO GOOD, THERE WAS A ALOT MEMORABLE CUTS ON THIS ONE. THEIR NEXT 2 ALBUMS KIND OF SUCKED THOUGH, SO IF YOU ARE GONNA BUY ANYTHING BY THIS GROUP THAN THIS IS THE ALBUM TO GO WITH.

I admit that I really never gave Sunz Of Man a fair shake, but they never put out a song that grabbed me. Well, Wu-Renegades did it for this group. After hearing that joint, I went out and copped this CD. I was pleasantly surprised at not only their lyrical skills, but how well the album was put together (4th disciple did his thing). This is a Wu-gem that was slept on by almost everybody. If you are one of those hip-hop fans whose tired of commercial rap, cop this album with a few other older joints.